deal. dave? >> we are counting down the final days to the biggest redskins/cowboys matchup in years. the rivalry is back with everything on the line. we'll preview sunday's showdown. tony? >> later this hour, dave, look at this, look at this. >> whoo! >> this will be incredible. funk, motown, disco. the right on band is here keeping the '70s alive. don't miss their performance coming up at 9:45. ♪ burn, baby burn ♪ >> they have quite a set up. >> they were here at 5:00 in the morning with their truck loading in, and we've been hearing them all morning through the walls. they're incredible. >> i think there's still people coming off the truck. how many people are in this band, it's amazing. >> that's great. good morning, i'm tony perkins. >> i'm sarah simmons. let's check in with tucker barnes who is probably dancing in the weather center. you can probably hear them down

there, too. >> i can hear them, but i'm not going to make anybody watch me dance. let's get to the forecast. lots to talk about. no issues today. partly sunny with highs in the low 40s. reagan national 38 degrees. bulls and bwi marshall, 34. cold start. limited sunshine as we have clouds working in from the west. looking at our satellite radar, want to show you the storm system, next one, getting its act together in tennessee, alabama, mississippi. that is quick moving, heading our direction. not a lot of moisture, but enough that by daybreak tomorrow snow will break out and will be with us for a time tomorrow, tomorrow during the day and things will taper down by tomorrow afternoon. what can we expect? like wednesday and monday, the snow/rain line setting up in the metro. the farther west and east of the city, the lesser your

chance of any issues here. primarily rain. winter weather advisory across the northern tier of maryland, west virginia. it's no longer there. i'm not sure if they've canceled it or having a problem with the map. partly sunny skies. not as windy as yesterday. high 42. winds out of the north and west at 5 to 10. update on the forecast and we'll look at the weather advisory in a couple of minutes. back to you. and keep up with the storm with the fox 5 weather app. download it on your droid, ipad or iphone. search for d.c. weather in the app store. you can also text fox 5 weather to 29473. and tony, it is -- >> free. >> exactly. >> thank you. a massive winter storm system is now blamed for at least 16 deaths nationwide, including one in maryland. the storm dumped up to 2 feet 6 snow in up update new york and new england. it pounded areas already

devastated by superstorm sandy. and travelers were stranded from boston to dallas. many roads remain impassable. our big story this morning, avoiding the fiscal cliff. the president and lawmakers don't have a lot of time. there are only a few days until the deadline. >> president obama is hosting top leaders from the house and senate at the white house for more talks later this afternoon. fox5's sherri ly is live at the white house with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, tony, good morning, sarah. the tone here in washington hasn't changed much since before christmas, and now we have days to go before the deadline and the nation going over this fiscal cliff. the president is hoping that this afternoon's meeting at the white house with congressional democrat and republican leaders will help break the standoff. both sides continue to play the blame game here. senate majority leader reid attacked house leader boehner for blocking a vote while the gop led house isn't due back

until sunday, a day before the deadline to avert the tax increases and spending cuts that could send the nation into recession again. the differences between the two sides, democrats want to raise money on everyone earning more than $250,000 a year. the president offered to up that to $400,000. republicans ejected new taxes, even though the speaker proposed on those earning a million dollars. instead, the gop wants deeper cuts. with the clock ticking, neither side is giving up ground. >> american people i don't think understand the house of representatives is operating without the house of representatives. it's being operated with a dictatorship of the speaker not allowing the vast majority of the house of representatives to get what they want. >> this is a conversation we should have had months ago. and republicans aren't about to

write a blank check for anything senate democrats put forward just because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff. >> reporter: you're taking a live look at the floor of the senate. even though they are in session, they are not dealing with the fiscal cliff. the house again doesn't return until sunday, in hopes they'll be able to vote on a deal. the president has called on lawmakers to pass a scaled down legislation that would spare tax increases on the middle class, leaving more sweeping spending cuts and tax increases until next year. house majority leader cantor believes they could be in session the day before the new congress is sworn in, january 2nd. today's meeting is the first face to face meeting between the president and republican leaders since december 16th. senate minority leader mcconnell has said he is eager to hear what the president has

to say. that's the latest here at the white house, back to you. >> sherri, thank you very much. we've been getting responses about the negotiatings from viewers. we want to hear your voice on to topic. go to our facebook page. president vladimir putin signed a bill banning americans from adopting russian children this morning. he signed the ban in retaliation for a new law passed by the u.s. congress that punishes russian officials for human rights abuses. many russians protested this week and even the russian foreign minister the law is a bad idea. taking a look at our other

top stories now. sad news this morning, desert storm commander norman schwartzkopf has died. the retired general died from economy indications of pneumonia. he was given the nickname, storming norman and best known for leading international forces in iraq in 1991. he was 78 years old. former president george h.w. bush is in intensive care in a hospital this morning in houston county. he is battling several complications, including bronchitis and a fever. he was admitted to the hospital last month. here we go. >> hear the music -- >> you know what it is, yep. dave ross is hear to talk redskins, cowboys. hello there. >> what a show. when you have the first ladies of football in the house, right on in studio b. they played at my brother's wedding 10 years ago. >> did they really? >> incredible band.

>> that's fantastic. >> you have to stick around for them. from virginia beach. what a show. >> it's a great show. >> and by the way, the biggest game in town in two days at fed ex field. got all the trimmings, it doesn't get better than this. let's take you back to thanksgiving day. i was down there in big d, and i think we were texting a little bit during the game. i said, they have no idea how to stop robert griffin iii. really to me this was the true coming out party. national stage, thanksgiving, captive audience. everybody is watching this game. all he did was have a quarterback rating of 138.8 #. 19 of 27. four touchdown passes. over 300 yards passing. and they were blowing out the cowboys until late comeback by dallas, made it look better than it was. 38-31 the final score. this was the second win out of the six in a row streak the redskins are on. when you saw that, i think they started to believe, and now the

goal is for the team not to get too hyped before sunday's game. >> i told the guys don't play this up so big that you can't seize it. like i was telling you guys, got to make sure you approach it the same way that you have the past six weeks and know that, you know, it's for all the marbles, whatever you want to say. but don't play scared. you have to play like you have nothing to lose. >> football is an emotional game. you're at home playing for everything. if you lose it, you can lose control of the game really fast. penalties and turnovers are things that come as a result of lack of focus. so you have to be controlled, but you need to play with an edge. you have to play like when that clock strikes zero, going to the playoffs or going home for a long offseason. >> obvious advantages the redskins have, playing at home, they'll have a raucous crowd.

and they've been playing basically a win or lose game every week for the past six. when you start off 3-6, you can't afford to lose anymore. they haven't. haven't won the division since 1999. if they win sunday, the second time in 20 years. it's right there for the taking. it seems like and feels like it's time. rg3, and tony, we've talked about this, he doesn't speak like a rookie. >> he does not. >> speaks like a veteran. these guys follow in his footsteps. he says, this is the way i'm going to do it, and they follow his lead. >> what better way for this season to, for the regular season to come to an end. it's all on the line and you have to play dallas to get it. >> there are a couple of scenarios if the redskins were to lose that they could get in. but pretty much it's that win in the east or go home mentality. dallas has to win the game. >> i've not said this yet this morning, it will be a good

game, i think, obviously i'm a fan, i think the redskins win 34-27. >> tony is on record. if rg3's knee is fine, i think the redskins win. >> fantastic. thank you, dave. so excited. stole the words from my mouth. first ladies of football are here, as dave said. >> they are. we've been talking about the pro bowl, rg3, one of the first ladies of football has been chosen as a pro bowl representative. >> yes. >> we will talk to her -- >> in that mix now. >> she's in that mix, yep. and more on their 50th anniversary, plus their take on the big game. >> can't they all go to the pro bowl? >> they can do it. ♪



hi there. >> i think we're on the air. >> we're trying to get things organized here. ladies and gentlemen, behind us the right on band. you look fabulous. we'll be hearing from them in just a moment. first we want to introduce to you the first ladies of football, the redskins cheerleaders who are kind enough to start with us. where are you from? >> huntington, maryland. >> how long have you been with the redskins? >> my second season. >> meggen. >> monique. >> how long have you been with the team? >> third year. >> good to see you. takoya. >> chicago, illinois. >> very good. how long have you been a redskins fan? >> my mom is watching -- [ laughter ] >> how long have you been a cheerleader? >> fourth year with the team. >> very good.

dave? >> and we have denise, correct? >> yes. >> how long have you been a cheerleader? >> three years. >> tell us about sunday's game in particular. cowboys coming in. do you have extra cheers? >> we've been practicing a lot. what we bring to the game is going to be our a game. we have several dances. our pregame will be great. we've been practicing really, really hard. it's a huge rival game. >> yes, it is. >> we're excited to bring the least on and we're -- heat on. >> it's just another sunday, correct? >> it's just another sunday. >> that's one of the things i'm curious about, because you guys obviously you're up for every game. you're probably the most excited people in the stadium during the course of the game, because you maintain that excitement level throughout the course of the game. but do you feel any added pressure just because its such a big game and it's dallas? >> oh, definitely. you definitely feel more pressure. you have a packed house, sold

out game. but it brings excitement. excited to go out there and put on a good show for the fans. excited for the game. >> breeann? >> i agree. growing up in texas, getting to see our team do amazing this season. >> thereadded something, because cowboys cheerleaders for years, had the american team label. but you are the first ladies of football, correct? >> we are. we celebrated our 50th year, and it was an extreme honor. we had alumni come back from the original team that danced with us, i think over 200 of us that performed. >> wow. >> it's definitely a humbling experience to be part of a great tradition. but to be here is a true honor. >> speaking of honors, one of these fewer beautiful ladies is going to hawaii to represent

the redskins in the pro bowl. >> we say congratulations to -- >> takoya. >> tell us what that is like for you. >> as you can tell, i'm still speechless. definitely humbling just to know that the team supports me in going. we definitely picked the teammates ready to go and represent the team. i'll get to go to hawaii for a week. >> full week? >> full week. >> beautiful. >> i've always wanted to bring my a game and take a piece of my teammates with me. >> if you could pack them all in your suitcase, you would? >> i would. >> who wouldn't. mind doing a little routine for us? >> sure. >> is that okay? can we do that? is that fine? wait, i'm being told something by the producer. i don't know if they dance to that. do we have music for them? you're going to play?

the right on band is going to play. the redskins cheerleaders -- hail to the redskins. here we go. whatever you want to play. play what you want to play. ♪ when you wish upon a star ♪ ♪ takes you very far, yeah ♪ ♪ when you wish upon a dream ♪ ♪ life ain't always what it seems, oh yeah ♪ you're a shining star, no matter who you are ♪ ♪ shining bright to see what you can truly be ♪ ♪ shining star, no matter who you are ♪ ♪ shining bright to see what you can truly be ♪ shining star, no matter who you

are, shining bright to see what you can truly be ♪ ♪ shining star comes into view ♪ shining star puts a light on you ♪ ♪ gives you strength to carry on, yeah ♪ ♪ make your body big and strong, yeah ♪ ♪ 

preparations are underway for the biggest new year's parties. about 1 million people expected to pack times square. this year's waterford crystal ball features a message of peace and is made of up more than 2600 panels. each one has a dove chiseled on it. before your celebrations,

you might want to eat asparagus, because it can take the edge off a hangover. south korean researchers say it has minerals and amino acids to protect you from bad side effects. what words irk your nerves? the most annoying words coming up. >> the annual leukemia ball raises millions to help patients. the ball's cochair joins us to talk about the event, plus a new campaign out today. we'll have more on that when we return. 

whatever. >> like. >> you know. >> i'm just sayin'. >> we all know these terms. they're overused and the most annoying terms out there. >> whatever has topped the list the past four years, followed by like, you know, and just sayin'. runners up included twitterverse and got i can't. >> a well placed whatever is okay. >> i'm not annoyed by that. we have other words in washington we're annoyed by. >> fiscal cliff. check them out. this band is really great. you heard them playing music for the redskins cheerleaders. listen a little bit. ♪ shake, shake, shake, shake your

booty, shake your booty ♪ >> right on ban, 10 piece band, full morning section. they'll be playing for us. >> and how about we have a band that brings its own dancers in here? this is the real deal. they are great. they played at dave ross' brother's wedding? >> and also for the last few u.s. presidents. >> how about that? >> maybe the biggest band we've had here. >> i think so. heard them all morning long and they are great. >> you have to see the platform shoes the keyboardist has. >> can we show them later? >> tucker barnes is here with the weather. >> fine today. cool conditions start today. overnight in the low 30s. low 40s today for highs. fine today. partly sunny conditions expected. things get more interesting late tonight and early tomorrow. current temperature, 38 at reagan national.

here we go, 36 in leonardtown. 39 in salisbury. freezing mark, 32 the winning number in the mountains to the west and let's see, quantico you're 37 degrees. today will be a decent day. quiet day. if you're traveling, not expecting precipitation. not concerned with winter weather today. it will be early tomorrow morning when it arrives. this storm system taking shape is not a particularly strong one. couple of factors working against this being a big time snow maker for us. the other being it will be a quick mover. you can see getting breaks in the clouds. should be partly sunny here for at least the first half of the day. later this afternoon the clouds will roll in. fairly cloudy to the west. here's our next storm system. really a weak wave at this hour. will be coming up to the d.c. metro area today and tomorrow. we're going to have two areas of low pressure, one to the west and a secondary one redeveloping to the south and

east. as that one takes over, should drag more cool air in the region. bottom line, we're not exactly sure, like wednesday, monday, where the rain/snow line will set up. that will determine how much you'll see. farther west and north, the more snow early tomorrow. because of that, the national weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for the northern tier of maryland, portions of west virginia, northern virginia as well, as you're likely to see 2, 3, maybe an isolated 4 inches here across northern maryland during the morning hours tomorrow. here in washington, no advisories. weather service has indicated as we get closer to the event, likely to see a bit of an expansion in the weather advisory. don't be surprised if later today loudoun county, montgomery county, closer to washington we get an advisory as well. no issues for the weather today. just fine. tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m., and just like wednesday, like

monday, our rain/snow line setting up across the d.c. area. could it be 20 miles to the south and east? it could. 50miles? possibility. further north? yeah. we'll have to wait and see where this sets up. come back later today. we'll get you an update at 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 tonight. the thinking is, the further north and west, the more snow you'll see and the longer the snow will stick around. like wednesday, have a tendency to transition to rain along the 95 corridor during the midday tomorrow. and it's out of here by midafternoon tomorrow. this will be a quick mover. doesn't have a lot of moisture to work with. but there may be in some cases just like wednesday and monday, enough accumulating snow that you might have to get out the shovel tomorrow morning. 42, partly sunny skies. wind not nearly like yesterday. 32 tonight. if it gets started early enough, will stick, even in the

city. most of the area should see light snow. and transition to the snow/rain line tomorrow. out of here by tomorrow afternoon. highs in the upper 30s. sunday cold. monday night if you're out celebrating, that looks cold as well, with overnight lows in the upper 20s and lower 30s sunday and monday. that's a look at weather. tune back in later, and an update on the rain/snow line. the leukemia society wants the world to know how it's changing the lives of cancer patients. today the organization launches its some day is today campaign, . jim is the senior co-chair for the ball. thank you for coming in. >> thank you. we're excited to be launching this campaign, because we're really on the brink of making major differences in the lives of patients. i don't think people realize that blood cancer is the number

three cancer killer in the country. every 10 minutes somebody dies of blood cancers. yet, we are on the process of getting new drugs making a major difference in people's lives. we funded over $800 million of research. $70millionlast year. we're really excited to be launching this campaign. >> jim, this is something that's near to your heart as well. you are a leukemia survivor yourself. nine years you've been in remission? >> nine years. the leukemia ball has been something i've been involved with. the first leukemia ball i went to, announced the discovery of a new drug. i thought it had nothing to do with me and two years later i'm on it and it's made all the difference. i missed only one day of work. i play tennis a couple of times a week. that's the type of cures we want to find for all patients. >> you're launching today, as we mentioned, someday is today campaign. this is the first time you've launched anything of this magnitude before. tell me what this, what you're

hoping to do with this campaign. >> what we're trying to do is really to get the people of this country to understand the great research we're funding, how close we are to finding cures and help get the support we need to raise additional research money. as i said, we gave $70 million last year to research. every dollar can make a tremendous difference in how we help fight this cancer. >> i know right now the ball is a huge event that you have. that's going to be coming up, and how can people help out? >> the ball is happening march 23rd here in d.c. it's the largest nonprofit fundraiser in d.c. we sell tables to a lot of corporate sponsors. we also have raffle tickets that are donated by mercedes- benz. you can get those tickets on our web site. a lot of ways people can help. we really look for our corporate sponsors and the people to get out there to support the ball. >> what would you say about, i guess the medication, the

treatments that are out there now? i mean, are you pretty impressed by where we are at with treating this disease compared to say nine years ago when you were just going into remission? >> sure, we've made a lot of progress. in my disease, if i had been diagnosed 15 years earlier, chances are i would not be here today. as it is now, i'm likely to live a long life and cancer won't be a part of it, other than taking my daily drugs. there's other new cures, work going on at the university of pennsylvania we've funded that's showing tremendous differences in patients. there's other research we're doing for aml. we still have a lot of work to do. a lot of drugs making a difference. blood cancer is a diverse type of diseases. lots of different types and we need to find cures for all of them. >> and any help i'm sure is

appreciated. thank you. the ball is march 23rd. >> here in washington, d.c. we look for all the support from the community we can get. >> and tickets they can call the number on their screen. also your web site? >> yes, lls.org, or leukemiaball.org. >> which we have a link to as well on myfoxdc.com. jim davis, thank you so much for coming in. we appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >> tony, over to you. good group. thank you very much. a second judge may be leaving the x factor. >> our move reviewer kevin mccarthy says it's the best year for films since 1994. find out which tops his list on the other side of the break. it's 9:37. 

♪ hit me baby one more time ♪ oh, baby, baby ♪ time to open the buzz bin. x factor likely will not hit

britney spears one more time with a contract. sources say she didn't say enough energy and wasn't worth the $15 million contract. they recruited her before this past season along with demi lavato, but the additions didn't help ratings much. l.a. reid also announced his departure earlier this month. that's too bad. we are approaching the end. year. earlier we had kevin mccarthy break down the best and worst films of 2012. >> he recommends recommends

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these guys are nuts. for more than 16 years the right on band has been keeping the 70s alive. they play motown, disco and 70s funk. they've performed for the last three u.s. presidents. please welcome the right on

band. good morning to all of you. thank you for joining us. i want to mention, you'll be performing january 5th at the state theater in falls church. we are inundated with e-mails from people saying you played at their functions and you're fantastic, and your reputation precedes you, which is wonderful. this is arlene burton, diva extraordinaire. you look wonderful. >> thank you. >> are you one of the lead singers? >> somewhat. >> and nigel holland of the key boards and the platform boots. that is incredible. how do you -- did you have these tailor made? >> we have a seamstress that does our costumes for you. >> does she eventually run out of the sequins, because you're well outfitted? >> we have to just get more.

>> been together 16 years. how did it start? >> virginia beach, virginia, 16 years ago. had lots of great luck. people have been hiring us to play all over the world. played in italy, president bush, president clinton and in the house. after this we play in the dominican republic. we'll see you tonight. and new year's eve we play and come back and play the state theater in falls church. >> for sheik abudi, did you play "shake your booty"? >> we did. >> in the 70s, there were some who said, i can't wait for this to be over. disco to go away. it's never gone away. why does it remain so popular? >> because it's good music. it's rooted. we've done shows at schools, colleges, where we have the teenagers and the parents, they

all vibing on the same song. know the words. it's just funky. you know. >> i have -- >> you like it, don't you? >> i love it. i can't move worth a lick, but i love the music. nigel, can you introduce everybody in. >> first over here, gabriel dyson on guitar. anastasia, on the drums, christopher. jo jo boogie. then nicole in the back. k on the bass. bradford troy brewer, jr. on the saxophone. kayla and nathan. right on band, ladies and gentlemen. >> what are you going to play now? >> a song called "right on, right on." >> here they are, the right on

band with "right on, right on ♪ ♪ whoo ♪ ♪ do do do do do do do ♪ do do do do do ♪ ♪ do do do do do ♪ do do do do do ♪ ♪ do do do do ♪ do do do do ♪ ♪ do do do do ♪ ♪ everybody listen ♪ ♪ yo listen ♪ we got something to say ♪ ♪ if your tired of that same old party, take a look our way, yeah ♪ right on ♪ ♪ you know we ain't too pretty ♪ right on, right on ♪ we ain't too proud ♪ right on, right on, right on ♪

♪ everybody say right on, right on ♪ ♪ everybody say right on, right on ♪ ♪ everybody say right on, right on ♪ ♪ everybody say right on, right on ♪ ♪ do do do do do ♪ ♪ do do do do do ♪ ♪ do do do do do do ♪ ♪ do do do do do ♪ ♪ do do do do do do ♪ ♪ do do do do do do ♪ ♪ do do do do do ♪ ♪ pay close attention and let your mind be free ♪ ♪ right on ♪ ♪ right on right on ♪ ♪ you've seen the way we play ♪ right on right on right on ♪

♪ ♪ everybody say right on right on ♪ ♪ right on, right on ♪ ♪ everybody say right on, right on ♪ ♪ everybody say, right on, right on ♪ ♪ ladies and gentlemen, on the saxophone ♪ whoo! ♪ ♪ ♪ if you don't believe us ♪ let me you one thing, we don't really care ♪ ♪ you know why ♪ we'll hypnotize you with our disco, you'll be dancing in midair ♪ ♪ right on ♪ ♪ you've seen the way we party ♪ right on right on ♪

♪ you've seen the way we play ♪ right on right on right on ♪ ♪ this is the way we'll take you to the height again ♪ ♪ 

tucker? >> my turn? >> yes. >> partly cloudy skies today. in low 40s. cloud up tonight and we'll do another round of a snow event tomorrow. not going to be a major storm. could see light accumulations, maybe a couple of inches, particularly north and west of town. parts of the area will get just rain. 38degrees daytime high tomorrow. plenty of sunshine. seasonbly cool here by early next week and of course redskins game will be cold. new year's eve cold as well, temperatures about freezing. >> and download the fox 5 weather app, too. you can get it through your

droid, iphone, that good stuff. and the best part, tucker? >> it's free. >> the right on band has been with us this morning. you're absolutely fantastic. >> love you guys. >> i know why you're so popular. they'll be performing january 5th. elton john wants his boots back. it's a great venue. they'll pack the house and party city. also, check them out at their web site, rightonband.com. they're going to close us out with "superstition." thank you for watching. hail to the redskins. redskins will win sunday night, 34-27. look for santana moss to have big game. >> all right. >> here they are, the right on band. ♪

♪ put your hands together, put your hands together, come on ♪ ♪ put your hands together for the right on band, put your hands together ♪ come on ♪ ♪ put your hands together ♪ ♪ very superstitious ♪ ♪ writing on the wall ♪ ♪ very superstitious ♪ ♪ ♪ 13 years of bad luck ♪ ♪ believe in things that you

don't understand ♪ ♪ superstitious ain't the way ♪ hey ♪ ♪ very superstitious ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ very superstitious, nothing more to say ♪ ♪ very superstitious ♪ ♪ the devil's on his way ♪ ♪